Free camping near Bonners Ferry, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Bonners Ferry, ID there are 191 camps: 179 free, 9 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Smith Lake, 6.4 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Smith Lake, 6.4 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 189 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Lake | 6.4 | Free | Smith Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Threemile Corner | — |
| Katka 01 | 9.0 | Free | John Crown Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Trail 9 (Burton Peak Access) | 9.2 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Threemile Corner | — |
| Old Moyie Dam 01 | 9.2 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Old Moyie Dam 02 | 9.3 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Katka 02 | 9.8 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Perkins Lake Road 01 | 9.8 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Moyie River Road 01 | 10 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Perkins Lake Road 02 | 10 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 1007 | 10 | Free | Frost Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 1007 | 11 | Free | Frost Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 1007 | 11 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder Meadows | 11 | Free | Poker Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Perkins Lake Road 03 | 11 | Free | Curley Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 1007 | 11 | Free | Snow Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Perkins Lake Road 05 | 11 | Free | Curley Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Katka 03 | 11 | Free | Curley Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Solomon Lake 01 | 11 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Moyie River Road 02 | 11 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 294 | 11 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Naples | — |
| Meadow Creek Road 01 | 11 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 402 (@ Fs Trail 185 Th) | 12 | Free | Frost Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Solomon Lake 02 | 12 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.6 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Naples | — |
| Meadow Creek | 12 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 402 | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bonners Ferry | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bonners Ferry | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder Creek 10 | 12 | Free | Gable Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Yakt | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.8 mi to Naples | — |
| Meadow Creek Road 02 | 12 | Free | Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Katka 04 | 12 | Free | Lime Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Yakt | — |
| Solomon Lake 03 | 12 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Kelly Pass 04 | 12 | Free | Gin Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Naples | — |
| Roman Nose | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 9.2 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder Creek 09 | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.8 mi to Yakt | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bonners Ferry | — |
| Solomon Lake 05 | 12 | Free | Solomon Lake (water) | 6.2 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Boulder Creek 03 | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.8 mi to Yakt | — |
| Boulder Creek 04 | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.7 mi to Yakt | — |
| Roman Nose Lower Lake (3) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 9.3 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder Gaging | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.7 mi to Yakt | — |
| Roman Nose Lower Lake (3) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 9.2 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder City 05 | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.6 mi to Yakt | — |
The other 141 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Bonners Ferry, ID.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Bonners Ferry, ID, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.